Top Ten Political Movies

Michael Medved counts down his ten favorite political movies

Michael Medved

A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the US Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down.Director: Frank CapraStars: James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains

Bill McKay is a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. He has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment. Director:
Michael RitchieStars:
Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Melvyn Douglas

As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.Director:
Steven SpielbergStars:
Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn

A former Korean War POW is brainwashed by Communists into becoming a political assassin. But another former prisoner may know how to save him. Director:
John Frankenheimer
Stars:
Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh

A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon. Director:
Ron HowardStars:
Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Kevin Bacon

The two front runners for their party's Presidential nomination, one principled and the other ruthless, vie for the ex-President's endorsement. Director:
Franklin J. SchaffnerStars:
Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Edie Adams

An idealistic staffer for a new presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail. Director:
George ClooneyStars:
Paul Giamatti, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman

An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels. Director:
Frank CapraStars:
Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Van Johnson